Historical Events
- The US steel strike of 1959 begins, leading to significant importation of foreign steel for the first time in United States history
Famous Birthdays
- Shep Pettibone, American record producer, born in Ocean Grove, New Jersey
- Vincent Lindon, French actor (The measure of a Man), born in Paris, France
Famous Deaths
Ernest Bloch (1880-1959)
Swiss-American composer (Schelomo; Israel; Avodath Hakodesh), and educator (UC Berkeley, 1941-52), dies of cancer at 78
- Peter Egge, Norwegian writer (The Dream), dies at 90
- Vance Palmer, Australian author, dies at 73
Died in 1959 1959 Highlights
About July 15, 1959
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 64 years, 9 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Lonely Boy - Paul Anka
#1 Song: Dream Lover - Bobby Darin
